Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-22
hilling in her lips, whence each who would

shilling in her lips, whence each who would
might take it with his own.
In Finland, according to Bayard Taylor,
the women resent as an insult salute upon
the lips. A Finish matron, hearing of our
English custom of kissing, declared that did
her husband attempt such a liberty she
would treat him with such box on the ears
that he should not readily forget.
In Wesley's journal, dated June 10, 1858,
is given the following description of duel
between two officers at Limerick: "Mr. B.
proposed firing at twelve yards, but Mr.. ].
said, mo, six is enough So they kissed
one another (poor farceD and before they
were FIVE PAGES asunder both fred at the in
stant."
The code of Justinian says 'sthat if man
betrothed woman by q kiss and either par
ty died before marriage the heirs were enti-
tied to half the donations and the survivor
to the other half; but if the contract was
made without the solemn kiss the whole of
the espousal gifts must be restored to the
donors and their heirs-at-law."
The Mohammedans, on their pious pill
grimage to Mecca, kiss the sacred black
stone and the four corners of the kaaba.
The Romish priest kisses the aspergillum,
and Palm Sunday the palm. Kissing the
Pope's toe was a fashion introduced by one
of the Leos, who it is said had mutilated his
right hand, and was too vain to expose the
stump.
In Iceland kissing had deferred penalties
of great severity. For kissing another mans
wife, with or without her consent, the pun
1shment of exclusion, or its pecuniary equiv
alent. was awarded. A man rendered him.
self liable for kissing an unmarried woman
under legal guardianship without her con-
sent, and If the lady consented the law re-
CURED that every kiss should be wiped out
by hne of three marks-equivalent to one
hundred and forty ellis of wadmal-a quanti-
ty sufficient to furnish whole ships crew
with pilot jackets.
In Russia the eastern salutation is a kiss.
Each member of the family salutes the 9TH
er; chance acquaintance on meeting kiss;
principals kiss their employees; the general
kisses his officers; the officers kiss their SOL
diers; the Gar kisses his family, retinue,
court and attendants, and even his officers
on parade, the sentinels at the palace gates,
and select party of private soldiers-prob-
ably elaborately prepared for this "royal sa-
Lutte" In other parts the poorest serf,
meeting a high-born dame in the street,
has but to say, 'Christ is risen," and he
will receive a kiss and the reply, HE has
risen, truly"
Home, in his quaint old ''Table-Book, p
gives an account of a curious old kissing
festival held in Ireland: 'fEaster Monday
several hundred young persons of the town
and neighborhood of Potsferey, county
Down, resort, dressed in their best, to a
pleasant walk near the town, called The
Waller The avowed object of each per-
son is to see the fun, which consists in the
men kissing the females without reserve,
whether married or single. This mode of
salutation is quite matter of course; it is
never taken amiss, nor with much show of
coyness. The female must be ordinary in-
deed who returns home without having re-
ceived at least dozen hearty kisses"